There are currently two active uncontrolled fires in the Landes Natural Park and more than 37,000 people have been evacuated in the past week. A man has been detained since Monday afternoon as being responsible for causing the fire in Landiras.
The fires that have been burning for a week south of Bordeaux in the Landes Natural Park, which have led to the evacuation during these days of more than 37,000 peoplecontinue on this Tuesday morning, after burning more than 19,000 hectares. This area is equal to more than 27,100 football fields. The authorities indicate that the situation is still very unfavorable, a situation that is complicated by changes in the direction of the wind, making it impossible to control the flames.
The prefecture (government delegation) of the Gironde department with its capital Bordeaux indicates on its Twitter account that the night has been “very difficult” and that a nursing home has been evacuated these last hours Pilate, In addition Buch .’s testwhere they are 6,500 hectares burned.
The Aquitaine DFCI (Forest Fire Protection Office) and the ONF (National Forest Office) continue to build firebreaks in this area, with the support of forestry companies and army bulldozers. The latter have been working all night to build a firebreak north of Biscarrosse and are continuing their action today.
On the other side of Landiras No further evictions needed to be carried out overnight, but the flames continued to increase and were recorded 12,800 hectares burnedspecifies the prefecture.
A man has been arrested since Monday afternoon as responsible for the one who started the fire in Landiras.
More of 2000 firefighters from all over the country They are working in the department, supported by air resources (on Monday there were six Canadair seaplanes and three Dash water bombers), trying to control some fires that have been revived by the extreme heat of recent days and the constant wind changes.
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Source: EITB
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